Questions must be answered about Moore St

The announcement that the State has finally purchased the derelict 1916 National Monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street, greeted by some as a giant leap forward, raises serious and fundamental questions that need now to be addressed in the public interest:

They are as follows:

1. Will details of the purchase of no’s 14 to 17 Moore Street by the State be made available for public scrutiny? Who or what agency valued the derelict buildings at €4 million and how is their proposed restoration costed at €5 million ?